Competition Recap

Wando AFJROTC defeats Topeka West AJROTC

Wando AFJROTC defeated Topeka West AJROTC 768 to 512 in the National Air Rifle New Shooter League. With the win, Wando AFJROTC is in thirtieth place with a 1 - 2 record. Wando AFJROTC was led by Anthony Liegey who shot a 214. The remaining contributing members were Courtland McAdams, Nathan Wilson, and Trey Keen. Wando AFJROTC is from Mount Pleasant, SC, and is coached by Michael J. Gardner (AFJROTC).

Topeka West AJROTC dropped to 1 - 2 on the season. They are currently in thirty-fourth place. Topeka West AJROTC was led by Bryce Driskell who shot a 192. The remaining contributing members were Austin Rice, Steven Parrack, and Mario Alvarado. Topeka West AJROTC is from Topeka, KS, and is coached by LTC James Hall.

Next up Wando AFJROTC will compete against Lutcher AJROTC from Lutcher, LA. Lutcher AJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record. Topeka West AJROTC will compete against Pebble Hills NJROTC from El Paso, TX. Pebble Hills NJROTC currently has a 1 - 2 record.

These two teams are competing in the National Air Rifle "New Shooter" League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league exclusive to athletes in their first year of competition. Teams are from high schools and junior rifle clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record. The winner of the league is the team with the best win loss record.

In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.

For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit http://www.orionscoringsystem.com/AirRifleNewShooterLeague